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Unveiling Japan's ancient practice of cranial modification: The case of the Hirota people in Tanegashima An international team of researchers report that the Hirota people, who lived on the southern Japanese island of Tanegashima between the late Yayoi period to the Kofun period (3rd to 7th century CE), practiced cranial modification. 2023.08.17

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A bright future in eco-friendly light devices, just add dendrimers, cellulose, and graphene Researchers from Japan and Germany have developed a new eco-friendly, and long-lasting light-emitting electrochemical cell using dendrimers combined with biomass derived cellulose acetate as the electrolyte and a graphene electrode 2023.07.07

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Probe where the protons go to develop better fuel cells Unraveling the innerworkings of solid oxide fuel cells through an integration of computational data and hands on experimentation 2023.03.28

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A safe synthesis of hydrogen peroxide inspired by nature A new homogeneous catalyst enables the safe and direct synthesis of hydrogen peroxide 2023.03.09

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An ecofriendly way to convert blue light into UVB Researchers from Japan and Germany develop a new sustainable way to upconvert blue LED light to UVB 2023.01.12

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Small solar flares in large laser bodies Researchers use high-powered lasers to make small solar flares to study magnetic reconnection 2022.12.08

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3D flora and fauna at your fingertips Repository of over 1,400 highly detailed 3D models of animals and plants captured with ‘Bio-photogrammetry’ publicly available 2022.10.25

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Scientists count electric charges in a single catalyst nanoparticle down to the electron Tenfold improvement in the sensitivity of electron holography reveals the net charge in a single platinum nanoparticle with a precision of just one electron, providing fundamental information for developing future catalysts 2022.10.14

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A little strain goes a long way in reducing fuel cell performance Small changes in crystal structure at the interface between materials in ceramic fuel cells linked to drastic changes in conductivity that must be overcome to improve performance 2022.09.09

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Small molecules, giant (surface) potential Researchers create organic molecules that spontaneously align on a surface to generate controlled electric fields that could improve OLED performance and lead to new devices 2022.08.26

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Digging through patents to make mining greener Researchers identify R&D strategies for greener tech in the mining sector 2022.08.24

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Breaking AIs to make them better Researchers investigate ways to make AIs more robust by studying patterns in their answers when faced with the unknown 2022.06.30

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Sniffing out your identity with breath biometrics Researchers develop an olfactory sensor for biometric authentication using your breath 2022.06.22

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Getting more power from renewable-based microgrids Novel and low-cost control scheme that increases power extracted from local renewable sources could help accelerate utilization of renewable energy in buildings 2022.01.31

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Organics glow longer and stronger without depending on rare metals Versatile, organic glow-in-the-dark materials closer to matching the performance of their inorganic counterparts 2021.11.30

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Low-cost, continuous seismic monitoring system to support emission reduction efforts New system enables closer monitoring of underground activity in geothermal reservoirs and sequestered carbon dioxide for improved safety and efficiency 2021.10.08

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One material with two functions could lead to faster memory Researchers use perovskite to develop a memory device readable through both electrical and optical methods 2021.08.23

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Researchers create switchable mirrors from liquid metal Approach could be used to create electrically controlled mirrors for art or advanced devices 2021.06.16

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Cheap, non-toxic material for photoactive electronics and chemistry in the spotlight Successful synthesis of perovskite visible-light-absorbing semiconductor material 2021.05.19

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Understanding adhesion, one molecule at a time Researchers observe adhesion of a single polymer chain on a surface in their quest to develop an innovative adhesion technology 2021.03.11